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Ms Caldwell
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मस काल्डवेल

Hello Y10

Just a few weeks left on Frankenstein and Macbeth. This week we've looked closely at the language and considered how this impacts upon our understanding of the characters.

For your homework, I would like you to do two things:

1, Research the historical context of Macbeth. This should be a bit like your super-document for Frankenstein, which were marvelous. You need to a have an understanding of

• the divine right of Kings and James I
• witches in 16oo
• the rights of women

If you click on them, they'll lead you to some information, but let's remember our Competency of resourcefulness and try to find original information. If you would like to extend your learning, have a look at the links on this site.

2, I would then like you to prepare a Venn Diagram where you note the similarities and differences between the characters. Remember, one of our Assessment Objectives is to be able to compare the presentation of the characters. Here is an example. You should be able to come up with at least three others. We will collaborate and add to this at the beginning of next lesson.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday,

Ms Caldwell

Hello Y10

You're working really well at the moment; many of you are trying exceptionally hard with some difficult texts. Your hard work will pay off.

This week we've looked at the presentation of Macbeth. We've looked at the Act2 Scene 2, one of our key scenes, and have done some dramatic interpretations in order to develop our understanding of the language. You should all now be able to quote from the scene, the words seared into your memory!

There is some help online that will support your learning and understanding of the play. This is a useful overview - if you're unsure about the plot in any way, watch it. There is also some useful information here. I suggest you start by looking at an overview of 2.2.

Let me know if you have any problems or need some help.

Ms Caldwell

The Presentation of Frankenstein

Hello Y10

Some excellent work again this week. Well done.

If you've missed any lessons this week, it is still absolutely essential that you complete this homework. It is due on Monday and everyone needs to have a completed six paragraph essay (intro, 4 points or more and conclusion). The question you are answering is:

• How is Frankenstein presented in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?

We have looked at the presentation of Frankenstein in class. We came up with a range of different points for this. Some of the points made in class included:

• obsessed
• emotionally fragile
• determined
• reckless
• angry
• careless
• heartless
• consumed

Remember, Frankenstein's treatment of the creature is also how Frankenstein is presented. Here, we could say that Frankenstein is heartless and deserves his downfall; it changes the reader's understanding of Frankenstein (and the creature) and you should analyse this in your essay.

You should have your PEE+ grid completed (here it is); use your annotations to support this. I've added an extra layer to encourage you to develop your analysis and write about context. Have one or two points from Chapter 5, two points from Extract from Chapter 10 and possibly one from Extract 11 (if you only have one from Chapter 5). It is formulaic, but will encourage you to stay on task. The success criteria for the Introduction and Conclusion is here. The success criteria for every aspect of a paragraph is here. How very lucky you are!

If you would like to watch a short, excellent film about Frankenstein, look at this. I think you'll find it informative and interesting.

If you have any problems, then you can leave a comment (an appropriate one of course).

Best wishes,

Ms Caldwell